| In short supply |
SCARCE |
| It used to be said that children should be ... and not heard |
SEEN |
| It's used in glass-making |
SAND |
| Large waterfalls and eye defects |
CATARACTS |
| Made a serious mistake or made one's way blindly |
BLUNDERED |
| Moisten |
DAMPEN |
| Moral depravity |
EVIL |
| Not present |
ABSENT |
| Oral cavities |
MOUTHS |
| Oral communication |
SPEECH |
| Portion to represent the whole |
SAMPLE |
| Reluctant to draw attention to oneself, shy |
RETIRING |
| Right and left |
SIDES |
| Space entirely devoid of matter |
VACUUM |
| Spanish painter born in Greece |
ELGRECO |
| States categorically |
ASSERTS |
| Strong need for drink |
THIRST |
| Upper garments |
SHIRTS |